Backstage Details Emerge on Samoa Joe’s Unexpected AEW Hiatus
Samoa Joe says he fractured his ankle filming ‘Twisted Metal’ and is also recovering from a concussion suffered in AEW.
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), better known by the ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Opps, and is one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions. He is also known for his work with Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and WWE.
Debuting in 1999, Joe joined ROH soon after its formation in 2002, going on to hold the ROH World Championship for a record 21 months from March 2003 to December 2004 as well as holding the ROH Pure Championship. At Slammiversary in June 2005, he joined TNA, where he embarked on a 19-month-long undefeated streak that ended in a feud with Kurt Angle. During his 10-year stint in TNA, he held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship once, the TNA X Division Championship five times, the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice, the TNA Television Championship once, and headlined the 2008 edition of TNA's flagship annual event, Bound for Glory.
After departing TNA in 2015, Joe began wrestling for WWE on its NXT brand. After winning the NXT Championship twice, he joined the main roster in January 2017, going on to win the WWE United…
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Samoa Joe says he fractured his ankle filming ‘Twisted Metal’ and is also recovering from a concussion suffered in AEW.